Cleaning base station, control method thereof and cleaning system

Abstract

A cleaning base station includes a base, a first electrode, an infrared module, and a guiding member. The base includes an open chamber accommodating a cleaning robot, and the open chamber includes a chamber sidewall extending in an arc shape. The first electrode is arranged on the chamber sidewall and contacts a second electrode of the cleaning robot. The infrared module is arranged on the chamber sidewall and aligns the cleaning robot. The guiding member is arranged on the chamber sidewall and protrudes from the chamber sidewall, the guiding member is capable of extending into a guiding groove defined on the cleaning robot, the guiding member includes a guiding part, the guiding part is positioned on one end of the guiding member far away from the chamber sidewall, and a cross-sectional size of the guiding part gradually decreases along a direction away from the chamber sidewall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning base station, comprising:
 a base, comprising an open chamber capable of accommodating at least a part of a cleaning robot, and the open chamber comprising a chamber sidewall extending in an arc shape;   a first electrode, arranged on the chamber sidewall, and the first electrode configured to contact a second electrode of the cleaning robot and charge the cleaning robot;   an infrared module, arranged on the chamber sidewall and configured to align the cleaning robot; and   a guiding member, arranged on the chamber sidewall and protruding from the chamber sidewall, the guiding member capable of extending into a guiding groove defined on the cleaning robot, wherein the guiding member comprises a guiding part, the guiding part is positioned on one end of the guiding member far away from the chamber sidewall, and a cross-sectional size of the guiding part gradually decreases along a direction away from the chamber sidewall.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning base station of  claim 1 , wherein the guiding part comprises two inclined surfaces which are oppositely arranged, and the two inclined surfaces gradually approach each other along the direction away from the chamber sidewall. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning base station of  claim 1 , wherein the guiding member is centrally arranged on an arc-shaped extension structure of the chamber sidewall, and the cleaning base station further comprises:
 at least two guide components, arranged on the chamber sidewall, the at least two guide components are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the guiding member, and each of the at least two guide components comprises at least one roller, and the at least one roller is partially exposed outside the chamber sidewall.   
     
     
         4 . The cleaning base station of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a water injection piece, arranged through the chamber sidewall, wherein an extension axis of the water injection piece is parallel to an extension axis of the guiding member, one end of the water injection piece penetrating through the chamber sidewall is a water injection end, the water injection end is in a conical shape, and the conical shaped water injection end is matched with a trumpet-shaped water injection opening defined on the cleaning robot.   
     
     
         5 . The cleaning base station of  claim 1 , wherein the first electrode comprises:
 a telescopic member, telescopically arranged on the chamber sidewall;   a first electrical connector, arranged on an end face of one side of the telescopic member penetrating through the chamber sidewall; and   an elastic member, elastically connecting the telescopic member with the base, wherein the elastic member is capable of resetting the telescopic member to a first preset position extending outwards relative to the chamber sidewall.   
     
     
         6 . The cleaning base station of  claim 5 , wherein the first electrode further comprises a retraction completion detection module located in the base, the retraction completion detection module is configured to generate a retraction completion signal when the telescopic member retracts to a second preset position. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning base station of  claim 5 , wherein an extension axis of the telescopic member is parallel to the extension axis of the guiding member. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning base station of  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning base station further comprises a dust collection opening and a travel switch, the dust collection opening extends out of the chamber sidewall, the dust collection opening comprises an outward expanding part positioned on one end of the dust collection opening extending out of the chamber sidewall, the travel switch is positioned on the chamber sidewall and located at the dust collection opening, and when the dust collection opening is squeezed and deformed until the outward expanding part squeezes the travel switch, the travel switch is triggered. 
     
     
         9 . A cleaning system, comprising:
 a cleaning base station comprising:
 a base, comprising an open chamber, and the open chamber comprising a chamber sidewall extending in an arc shape; 
 a first electrode, arranged on the chamber sidewall; 
 an infrared module, arranged on the chamber sidewall; and 
 a guiding member, arranged on the chamber sidewall and protruding from the chamber sidewall, the guiding member comprising a guiding part, the guiding part positioned on one end of the guiding member far away from the chamber sidewall, and a cross-sectional size of the guiding part gradually decreasing along a direction away from the chamber sidewall; and 
   a cleaning robot, the open chamber capable of accommodating at least a part of the cleaning robot, the infrared module configured to align the cleaning robot, the cleaning robot comprising a second electrode, the first electrode configured to contact the second electrode and charge the cleaning robot, the cleaning robot defining a guiding groove capable of accommodating at least a part of the guiding member.   
     
     
         10 . The cleaning system of  claim 9 , wherein the guiding part comprises two inclined surfaces which are oppositely arranged, and the two inclined surfaces gradually approach each other along the direction away from the chamber sidewall. 
     
     
         11 . The cleaning system of  claim 9 , wherein the guiding member is centrally arranged on an arc-shaped extension structure of the chamber sidewall, and the cleaning base station further comprises:
 at least two guide components, arranged on the chamber sidewall, the at least two guide components are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the guiding member, and each of the at least two guide components comprises at least one roller, and the at least one roller is partially exposed outside the chamber sidewall.   
     
     
         12 . The cleaning system of  claim 9 , wherein the cleaning base station further comprises:
 a water injection piece, arranged through the chamber sidewall, wherein an extension axis of the water injection piece is parallel to an extension axis of the guiding member, one end of the water injection piece penetrating through the chamber sidewall is a water injection end, the water injection end is in a conical shape, and the conical shaped water injection end is matched with a trumpet-shaped water injection opening defined on the cleaning robot.   
     
     
         13 . The cleaning system of  claim 9 , wherein the first electrode comprises:
 a telescopic member, telescopically arranged on the chamber sidewall;   a first electrical connector, arranged on an end face of one side of the telescopic member penetrating through the chamber sidewall;   an elastic member, elastically connecting the telescopic member with the base, wherein the elastic member is capable of resetting the telescopic member to a first preset position extending outwards relative to the chamber sidewall.   
     
     
         14 . The cleaning system of  claim 9 , wherein the cleaning base station further comprises a dust collection opening and a travel switch, the dust collection opening extends out of the chamber sidewall, the dust collection opening comprises an outward expanding part positioned on one end of the dust collection opening extending out of the chamber sidewall, the travel switch is positioned on the chamber sidewall and located at the dust collection opening, and when the dust collection opening is squeezed and deformed until the outward expanding part squeezes the travel switch, the travel switch is triggered. 
     
     
         15 . A method for controlling a cleaning base station, the cleaning base station comprising:
 a base, comprising an open chamber capable of accommodating at least a part of a cleaning robot, and the open chamber comprising a chamber sidewall extending in an arc shape;   a first electrode, arranged on the chamber sidewall, and the first electrode configured to contact a second electrode of the cleaning robot and charge the cleaning robot;   an infrared module, arranged on the chamber sidewall and configured to align the cleaning robot; and   a guiding member, arranged on the chamber sidewall and protruding from the chamber sidewall, the guiding member capable of extending into a guiding groove defined on the cleaning robot;   the method comprising:   preliminarily aligning the cleaning robot moving into the open chamber through the infrared module;   generating an alignment completion signal after it is detected that a preset condition has been met; and   generating a maintenance signal for the cleaning robot according to the alignment completion signal, the maintenance signal comprising a charging signal, and the charging signal being configured to control the first electrode to charge the cleaning robot;   wherein the preset condition comprises that:   it is detected that the guiding member is embedded in the guiding groove; and   the first electrode generates an electrical contact signal that the second electrode is contacted with the first electrode.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the cleaning base station comprises:
 a water injection piece, arranged through the chamber sidewall, wherein an extension axis of the water injection piece is parallel to an extension axis of the guiding member, one end of the water injection piece penetrating through the chamber sidewall is a water injection end, the water injection end is in a conical shape, and the conical shaped water injection end is matched with a trumpet-shaped water injection opening defined on the cleaning robot;   the preset condition further comprises that:   it is detected that the water injection end is embedded into the trumpet-shaped water injection opening.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first electrode comprises:
 a telescopic member, telescopically arranged on the chamber sidewall;   a first electrical connector, arranged on an end face of one side of the telescopic member penetrating through the chamber sidewall; and   an elastic member, elastically connecting the telescopic member with the base, wherein the elastic member is capable of resetting the telescopic member to a first preset position extending outwards relative to the chamber sidewall;   the preset condition further comprises that:   the telescopic member retracts to a second preset position.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first electrode further comprises a retraction completion detection module located in the base, the retraction completion detection module generates a retraction completion signal when the telescopic member retracts to the second preset position. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the cleaning base station further comprises a dust collection opening and a travel switch, the dust collection opening extends out of the chamber sidewall, the dust collection opening comprises an outward expanding part positioned on one end of the dust collection opening extending out of the chamber sidewall, the travel switch is positioned on the chamber sidewall and located at the dust collection opening;
 the preset condition further comprises that:   the outward expanding part squeezes the travel switch, such that the travel switch is triggered.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the maintenance signal further comprises:
 a dust collection signal, configured to control a dust collection mechanism of the cleaning base station to suck a dust box of the cleaning robot through a dust collection opening of the cleaning base station;   a cleaning signal, configured to control a cleaning mechanism of the cleaning base station to clean a cleaning member of the cleaning robot;   a water injection signal, configured to control a water injection mechanism of the cleaning base station to inject water into a water storage container of the cleaning robot through a water injection piece of the cleaning base station; and   a drying signal, configured to control a drying mechanism of the cleaning base station to dry the cleaning member of the cleaning robot;   wherein the dust collection signal, the cleaning signal, the water injection signal, the drying signal and the charging signal are generated in sequence.